Direct acting inhibitors of ammoniagenesis: a role in post-TIPS encephalopathy?

A limited number of medications are typically considered for the management of hepatic encephalopathy occurring as a complication of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement. Multiple alternative compounds aimed at disrupting ammoniagenesis are or will soon be available, though...

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Main Authors: Nitin K. Ahuja, Winston A. Ally, MD, Stephen H. Caldwell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119308804